Maxine Louise Beck

Background

Beck, Maxine Louise was born on February 1, 1917 in Plainview, Texas, United States. Daughter of Charles Lewis and Helen Louise (Thomas) Barrett.

Education

Bachelor, Pomona College, 1938; Master of Arts in Education, Claremont Graduate School, 1972.

Career

Teacher, California Public Schools, 1939-1970; teacher, Foothill Country Day School, Claremont, California, 1956-1964; headmistress, Girls Collegiate School, Claremont, California, 1965-1969; continuing education director counseling, Claremont Graduate School, 1970-1972; director, Marlborough Lower School, Los Angeles, 1972-1974; instructor career development, Foothill Community College, Los Altos, California, 1979-1981; educational consultant, San Mateo Foundation, Menlo Park, California, 1980-1981.

Achievements

• Maxine Louise Beck has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Towne Hall, Yakima, Washington, 1982-1987. Publicity chairman Yakima Community Concert Association, 1985-1987. Member Yakima Symphony Association, 1983-1988.

Coordinator, director Well-Elder program Peninsula Volumes Little House Senior Center, Menlo Park, since 1988. Member task force Special Committee on Shortage of Registered Nurse's in California, 1989-1990. Member American Association of University Women (1st vice president 1984-1986), AARP (spokesperson women's initiative since 1987, member leadership council California 1989-1991, task force fifty plus for career action center Palo Alto, California, subject of documentary on aging 1989, 91), California Association Women Deans (vice principal 1970-1972), Alpha Iota.

Interests

• Avocations: music, theatre, travel, tap dancing, bridge.

Connections

Married Paul Cris Beck, October 13, 1940 (divorced). Children: Christine Louise, Thomas Paul.

Father:

Charles Lewis Barrett

Mother:

Helen Louise (Thomas) Barrett

Spouse:

Paul Cris Beck

child:

Christine Louise Beck

child:

Thomas Paul Beck